Family grieving the loss of their infant receive Magic Moment

Their baby Gianna passed away after a surgery on a brain tumor in October

Wednesday, December 12th 2018, 5:27 PM CST by Bayley Bischof

After a horrific loss, a Lincoln family had some relief.

They were the recipient of a Magic Moment from Union Bank.

They were chosen because they’re grieving the loss of their seven-month-old baby, Gianna, who died less than two months ago.

"On October 28 we took her to the hospital emergency room because she was throwing up and couldn't stop,” Michelle Dicini, Gianna’s mom said. “She started have seizures so they took a picture of her brain and found a lemon sized tumor."

Michelle said she was flown by helicopter to Omaha where a team of surgeons tried to save her life. Surgeons were able to remove the tumor, but her brain started to bleed.

“They couldn't control it and they told me she wasn't going to survive, that she was going to die,” Michelle said.

Gianna passed away in Michelle's arms.

Seeing the Dicini family go through this loss made a coworker of Rocco Dicini jump into action.

"My first thought was what are they going to do when Christmas comes? When Thanksgiving comes? They don't have a lot of family here,” Brittany Taylor, Rocco’s coworker said.

Taylor said coworkers brought the family meals and helped fundraise to pay for funeral costs, but she wanted to do more.

That’s when she nominated the Dicini family for the magic moment.

"I'm not one who lets people into my life with everything I've been through,” Rocco said. “Brittany just wormed her way in and I'm grateful that she took the time and that we have someone in our life like her."

Michelle and Rocco’s children, Addi and Rocco Jr. were given more gifts than they could have imagined.